DISPERBYK® 162

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DISPERBYK® 162 is a wetting and dispersing additive designed for solventborne coatings and pigment concentrates. It effectively stabilizes carbon blacks and organic pigments, particularly in two-component polyurethane wood and furniture coatings. This additive enhances color strength, reduces mill base viscosity, and provides high gloss and transparency. It is compatible with wood substrates and is ideal for use in polyurethane, coil, and solventborne coatings. DISPERBYK® 162 ensures excellent performance in pigment concentrates and coatings requiring high color strength.

Chemical Family: Polyurethanes (PU)

Features: High Color Strength, High Gloss, Reduces Mill Base Viscosity, Transparency

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Polyurethanes (PU)
Manufactured By
BYK-Chemie
CASE Ingredients Functions
Dispersant,
Wetting Agent
Industrial Additives Functions
Dispersant,
Wetting Agent
Technologies
CASE,
Industrial Additives & Materials
Product Families
CASE — Additives
Dispersing & Wetting Additives
Industrial Additives & Materials — Processing Aids
Other Processing Additives

Features & Benefits

CASE Ingredients Features
High Color Strength,
High Gloss,
Reduces Mill Base Viscosity,
Transparency
Key Features
  • The additive deflocculates pigments and stabilizes them by means of steric hindrance.
  • It provides equal electrical charge to the pigment particles.
  • The resulting repulsion and the steric stabilization prevent a possible co-flocculation, which leads to flood and float-free color in pigment mixtures.
  • The deflocculating properties of the additive increase gloss, color strength, transparency, and hiding power and reduce the viscosity of the millbase.

Applications & Uses

Markets
Paints & Coatings
Applications
Paints & Coatings — Building & Construction
Wood Coatings & Finishes
Paints & Coatings — Industrial Coatings
Coil Coatings,
Furniture Coatings,
Industrial Coatings
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
Wood
Coating End Applications
2K (2 component) Coating,
Coil Coating,
Polyurethane Coating,
Solventborne Coating,
Wood Coating
Industrial Additives End Use
Pigment Concentrates
Use Level
60 -120% (Carbon blacks), 25 - 85% (Organic pigments), 5 - 6% (Titanium dioxide), 12 - 20% (Inorganic pigments)
Processing Instructions
  • For optimum performance, the additive must be incorporated into the millbase before addition of pigments.
  • The resin and solvent components of the millbase are pre-mixed and then the additive is slowly incorporated while stirring continuously.
  • Do not add the pigments until the additive has been fully distributed.

Properties

Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Flash Point28°C-
SolventsMethoxypropylacetate/Xylene/Butylacetate 5/4/2--
Non-Volatile Matter (20 min, at 150°C)38%-
Density (at 20°C)1.01g/ml-
Amine Value12.5mg KOH/g-
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Kinematic Viscosity (at 40°C)450mm²/s-
Ignition Temperaturemin. 392°FDIN 51794
Immiscible InWater--
Density (at 68°F)1.005g/cc4 (Oscillating U-tube, at 20°C)
Lower Explosion Limit1.2%V-
Flash Point82.4°F48 (Abel-Pensky)
Vapor Pressure (at 68°F)7hPaDerived
Initial Boiling Point255.2°FDerived
Melting Pointmin. 32°FDerived
pH Value (1% Concentration, at 20°C)6--
OdorEster-like--
AppearanceLight yellow--
Upper Explosion Limits12%V-
Special Note
  • The after-treatment of some organic pigments may negatively affect the efficiency of the additive.
  • In such cases, tests with the untreated pigment of the same type may be successful.
  • When used in coil coatings, the interaction of this cationic additive with the acid catalyst must be taken into account.
  • Amine-blocked acids are less suitable than free acids or epoxy-blocked acids.
  • This problem can be avoided by using additives from the DISPERBYK-170 product line.